Sunday, August 25, 2013

Will the Police Protect the Temple Mount?

Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed on Sunday morning al-Aqsa mosque
from the Maghareba gate, under the protection of the Israeli police...nearly 40 rabbis and Jewish religious leaders stormed Al-Aqsa
Mosque in two groups and toured its courtyards.

Media Coordinator of the Foundation, Mahmoud Abu Atta...pointed out that the Jewish settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa
Mosque became almost daily routine, and warned that they might intensify
their raids during Jewish holidays early next month.

Sheikh Raed Salah...leader of the northern branch
of the Islamic Movement in Israel...called this weekend for Israeli Arabs to block Jewish access to the Temple Mount with their bodies. Salah warned his listeners that Israel is planning to “break in” to the Temple Mount, on which the Al Aqsa mosque now stands...Salah called on Muslims from across Israel – from the Negev and Galilee,
Akko and Haifa – to come prevent the “dangerous mass invasion into Al
Aqsa” with their bodies.

It is not dangerous because Salah is a danger that cannot be contained or curtailed or even jailed.

It is dangerous because the police are relatively subservient to Islamist threats and provocations. If they want to, they can deal with violence or the 'promise' of such. The operative word, though, is "if".^

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Observation 1: The Book says that the Registrar of Land Deeds appointed David's family over us.

Observation 2: The choice of appointing Aaron's family over us was available - that choice was declined. A non-Priestly family was chosen.

Conclusion 1: The current instantiation of the Davidic Royal Hose is - the IDF, which demonstrates its legitimacy by announcing which IDF unit will be associated with which Coat of Arms (aka shoulder patches). And power is shared with other civil elements which demonstrate their legitimacy by key ministerial acts such as as approving designs for Coats of Arms for Municipalities.

Throughout history in the entire world, only sovereigns have exercised this power. It is the everyday marker of sovereignty.

Conclusion 2: The Rebbinical Establishment has never even dreamed of exercising such sovereign ministerial acts.

Conclusion 3: The claims of Women of the Wall are no less legitimate than those of the Rebbinical Establishment.

PLEASE NOTE: no appeals are being made to morality, nor to "feelings". Nor is any claim being offered that Anat Hoffman is not a rent-seeking racketeer, same like the Rebbe's.

This is all about whose elbows can push whose. That is how the Registrar of Land Deeds decided it will be. Those who don't like this reality, are welcome to move to Monsey.

About Me

American born, my wife and I moved to Israel in 1970. We have lived at Shiloh together with our family since 1981. I was in the Betar youth movement in the US and UK. I have worked as a political aide to Members of Knesset and a Minister during 1981-1994, lectured at the Academy for National Studies 1977-1994, was director of Israel's Media Watch 1995-2000 and currently, I work at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem. I was a guest media columnist on media affairs for The Jerusalem Post, op-ed contributor to various journals and for six years had a weekly media show on Arutz 7 radio. I serve as an unofficial spokesperson for the Jewish Communities in Judea & Samaria.